Samsung Galaxy NX500 Camera User Manual (en)

Shooting Functions > 

Exposure compensation

Adjust the brightness using the selected area as a reference. The 
brightness of the selected area is displayed as a value to help you to 
conveniently adjust the brightness.

In Shooting mode, press [m] 

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 b 

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 Brightness 

Adjustment Guide 

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 On 

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 locate 

 on the screen in the 

reference area 

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 press [a] 

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 use command dials 1 and 2, 

or [C/F], or drag the slider to adjust the brightness.

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This feature is available only in Program, Aperture Priority, or Shutter Priority 
mode.

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This feature and the overexposure guide cannot be set at the same time.

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This feature and the Dynamic Range HDR option cannot be set at the same 
time.

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This feature and the flash options cannot be set at the same time.

View overexposed areas on a photo in Shooting mode before capturing a 
photo. Setting this feature will cause the overexposed areas of a photo to 
blink.

In Shooting mode, press [m] 

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 b 

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 Overexposure 

Guide 

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 an option.

Set the histogram on the display on or off.

A histogram is a graph that shows the brightness distribution of a photo.  
A histogram inclined to the left indicates a dark photo. A histogram 
inclined to the right indicates a bright photo. The height of the graph is 
related to color information. The graph gets higher if a specific color is 
more common.

Insufficient exposure

Balanced exposure

Excessive exposure